Madonna Painting, Other Art Bring in $230 Million

Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Paul Cézanne's "Les Pommes" oil on canvas from 1889-1890 sold for $41.6 million to an anonymous buyer. It was the most expensive piece of art work sold in Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art sale on May 7, 2013. It was estimated to be worth $25-$35 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Paul Cézanne's "Les Pommes" oil on canvas from 1889-1890 sold for $41.6 million to an anonymous buyer. It was the most expensive piece of art work sold in Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art sale on May 7, 2013. It was estimated to be worth $25-$35 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Amedeo Modigliani's "L'Amazone" from 1909 sold for $25.9 million. The oil on canvas was estimated to be worth $20-$30 million and was sold to an anonymous buyer.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Georges Braque's "Paysage à La Ciotat" from 1907 sold for $15.8 million. The oil on canvas' sale price was a record for the artist at auction. It was estimated to be worth $10-$15 million and was sold to an anonymous buyer. In 2000, the work sold at Sotheby's New York for $3 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

August Rodin's "Le Penseur, Taille de la Porte dit Moyen modèle" sold for $15.3 million. "The Thinker" bronze sculpture is a lifetime cast from Rodin's "The Gates of Hell." In 2010, "The Thinker" sold for nearly $12 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Pablo Picasso's sculpture of his young muse, "Sylvette", from 1954 sold for $13.6 million. It was estimated to be worth $12-$18 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Pablo Picasso's "Buste d'homme" from 1969 sold for $9.6 million. The oil on canvas was estimated to be worth $5-$7 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Claude Monet's "Poirier en fleurs" from 1885 sold for $8.6 million. The oil on canvas artwork was estimated to be worth $5-$7 million.

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Sotheby's Impressionist And Modern Art Auction

Fernand Léger's "Trois femmes à la table rouge" from 1921 sold for $7.2 million. The work was formerly owned by entertainer Madonna and will benefit her Ray of Light Foundation, supporting girls' education projects in the Middle East and South Asia. It was estimated to be worth $5-$7 million.